Problema Solution

A car rental agency charges $250 per week plus $0.20 per mile to rent a car. The total cost, c, for the renting the car for one week and driving it x miles can be modeled by the formula c=0.20x+250. How many miles can you travel in one week for $290?

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c=0.20x+250


for c = $290 we need to find x that is by solving


0.20x+250 = 290


we find


x = 200 mi


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for $290 you can travel 200 miles in 1 week.